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halting Definition

halt·ing (hôltiŋ)

adjective

  1. limping, awkward, or unsteady a halting gait
  2. marked by hesitation or uncertainty; jerky, disconnected, etc. halting speech

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halting

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halting Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • problem: The halting problem just says they can never be perfect.
  • place: In the Middle Ages Bari was the last European halting place for Crusaders on their journey to the Holy Land.
  • delivery: His halting delivery is painful to watch and I'm squirming in my seat.
  • progress: Behind this halting progress lie several factors, including bad roads and electricity in the rural areas that hamper rural computer use.
  • step: His halting steps were slow and he arrived an instant too late.
  • development: Cruise and the idyllic tropical setting appears that the as halting development.

Browse dictionary entries near halting

  1. halteres
  2. haltere
  3. halter
  4. halt
  5. Halsey
  6. Hals
  7. halothane
  8. halos
  9. halophyte
  10. halophilous
  1. haltingly
  2. halutz
  3. halutzim
  4. halva
  5. halvah
  6. halve
  7. halved
  8. halves
  9. halving
  10. halyard